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| Wadi Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways Station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Wadi, Karnataka India |
| Coordinates | 17°03′09″N 76°59′31″E / 17.0524°N 76.9919°E / 17.0524; 76.9919 |
| Elevation | 428.00 metres (1,404.20 ft) |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Solapur–Guntakal section Mahabubnagar-Munirabad railway line Gadag-Wadi railway line |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | WADI |
| Zone(s) | Central Railways |
| Division(s) | Solapur |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
Wadi Junction railway station (station code: WADI) is located in Kalaburagi district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Wadi. It is a junction station where the Wadi–Secunderabad line meets the Mumbai–Chennai line. Wadi has 4 platforms.
History
The Great Indian Peninsula Railway extended its Mumbai–Solapur line to Raichur in 1871.
The Wadi–Secunderabad line was built in 1874 with financing by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It later became part of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway.
Electrification
Electrification work is Done Pune–Wadi–Guntakal sector. In Pune–Wadi–Guntakal sector from Bhigwan to wadi Jn. electrification is balance, from guntakal to Wadi Jn electrification is complete and traction change from diesel to electric and vice versa started occurring at wadi junction from 5 aug 2017 for konark & visakhapatnam LTT express. soon other train will also run with electric loco in coming time.
References
- ^ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). "IR History: Early Days – II". IFCA. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Sholapur District Gazetteer". Gazetteer department. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- "Brief on Railway Electrification". Electrification Work in Progress. Central Organisation for Railway Electrification. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
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